Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 439 | 880 | 1258 | 1451 | 756 | 813 | 1019 | 1461 | 2338 | 1708 | 1687 | 1665 | 1665 | 1437 | 1479 | 1460 | 1422 | 1385 | 1567 | 3340 | 3080 | 3432 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:23AM2.55m | 1:46PM2.53m | 2:07AM2.37m | 2:34PM2.36m | 3:06AM2.20m | 3:39PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.57m | 8:09PM0.78m | 8:26AM0.76m | 9:01PM0.95m | 9:19AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 400 | 439 | 880 | 1258 | 1451 | 240 | 813 | 1019 | 1461 | 2338 | 1708 | 1687 | 1665 | 1665 | 804 | 898 | 898 | 817 | 1385 | 1567 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | — | — | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 53 | 135 | — | — | 756 | 336 | 326 | 238 | 154 | 521 | 586 | 575 | 425 | 1437 | 1479 | 1460 | 1422 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 57 | 55 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 784 | 674 | 3340 | 3080 | 3432 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 56 | 56 | 108 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 108 | 108 | 195 | 247 | 204 |
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